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F. TAYLOR. WHEBLBARROW.

No. 594,766. Patented No-V. 30, 1897.

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F. TAYLOR. WHEELBARROW.

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FREDERICK TAYLOR, OF SIDNEY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE AMERICAN STEEL SORAPER CO., OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFEGATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,766, dated November 30, 189?.

Application tiled June 9, 1897. Serial No. 640,037. (No modehl To all whom t may concern,.- the preferable means for securing them. Fig. Be it known that I, FREDERICK TAYLOR, a 12 is a modifica-tion of the construction shown citizen of the United States, residing at Sidin Fig. 1l, a clip being substituted for the ney,in the county of Shelby and State of Ohio, bolt. Fig. 13 is a det-ail sectional view illus- 55 5 have invented certain new and useful Imtrating the manner of securing the braces to provements in VVheelbarrows, of which the the tray. Fig. la is a broken rear elevation following is a specification, reference being showing the manner of securing the cross and had therein to the accompanying drawings. diagonal braces to the legs. Fig. 15 is a ver- My invention relates to an improved wheeltical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 6o 1o barrow, the novel characteristics of which 16 isa perspective view of one ofthe forward are, first, the formation of the tray with inbraces. Fig. 17 is a sectional view showing tegral strengthening-ribs; secondly, the forthe wheel-guard telescoped in the end of the mation of tubular handles smooth on the outer handle. surface and strengthened and braced longi- In the construction of wheelbarrows it is 65 r 5 tudinally on the inner side; thirdly', the condesirable that all the parts be made as light struction of the legs and braces with a view as possible consistentwith requisite strength, to lightness and strength; fourthly, the manthis being the dominant idea in respect to ner of interlocking` and securing various parts the tray, the handles, the legs, and the braces together, and, iifthly, the construction of 'a of my improved wheelbarrow. 7o zo hollow wheel-guard separate from and adapt- In the drawings, A represents the tray, ed to be lremovably secured directly to the stamped up from a thin blank of sheet-steel hollow handles. or other suitable material in such manner as Other novel features will be hereinafter deto produce on the outer surface small integral scribed in connection with the accompanying ribs a, these ribs being positioned at the cor- 75 25 drawings, and then pointed out in the claims. ners or other desired portions of the tray and Figure 1 of the drawings is arear elevation stamped up so as to avoid any depressions of -nly improved wheelbarrow. Fig. 2 is a in the inner surface of the tray, leaving this plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elesurface practically smooth, all as clearly vation of the wheelbarrow,o1nitting the wheelshown in Fig. 8o 3o guard. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a B represents the handles, which are made portion ofthe tray, illustrating one of the inof two segmental sections 1 fof vsheet metal, tegral strengthening-ribs on its outer surface. the edges of which are curved inward and in- Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of one terlocked, thus forming longitudinal seams of the handles, illustrating its construction or ribs 2,'as'seen in Fig. 5. These ribs, it will 85 3 5 and the manner of forming the longitudinal be eviclent,inaterially strengthen the handles, ribs. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. the rendering themysuitable for very heavy work; handle being provided with an interior brace. but I may still further strengthen them by. Fig. 7 is a modification of Fig. 6, showing the shaping the sections so as to form vertical brace formed integral `with the handle-secgrooves 3 on the interior and inserting there- 9o 4o tions. Fig. S is a longitudinal vertical secin a vertical brace Ll. In Fig. 7 I have shown tion of the rear portion. of the handle, illusa modification of .this feature, in which the trating the manner of closing the end. Fig. 9 brace Sis formed integral with the sections, isabroken longitudinalvertical section of the half on each, the lower portion of the brace front orwheel end of one of the handles, showbeing formed with a head 6, upon which the 9 5 45 ing the manner of constructing the bearingfor lower edge of the upper portion rests. The

the wheel-axle. Fig. 10 is an enlarged transrear ends `of the handles are reduced in diverse vertical section of the same, showing ameter, as at 7, Fig. 8, and are each covered the manner of securing the lower ends of the by a cap S, which is shouldered at 9, soas to forward braces. Fig. 11 isavertical sectional enter the end of the handle, thus preventing Ico 5o view showing the manner of interlocking the collapsing of the end. a

tray, the handles, and the legs together and In the und-er side of the front end of each handle is formed a depression 10, and on this `end of the handle I shrink a band ll, having a circular bead 12 on its outer surface, the bead being positioned to register with the depression 10, forming a bearing for the reception of a steel bushing 13, in which the axle 1% of the wheel l5 is journaled, it being understood that the bead 12 is provided with openings 1G to permit the introduction of the bushing, as seen in Figs. 9 and 10. The inner end of each bushing is formed with a circumferential groove 17, serving to secure the lower ends of the forward braces, as hereinafter described.

C represents the legs, D a continuous brace connecting the legs and tray, and E a crossbrace connecting the legs, all these parts being preferably formed of U -shaped metal and having their edges beaded, as shown.

In securing the tray, handles, and legs together I construct the parts so that they will interlock with each other and prevent lateral movement, thus giving rigidity to the structure and providing against shearing strain on the bolts. This interlocking of the parts I accomplish in a manner following: In the bottom-of the tray, directly over the handles, I stamp down dowel-shaped projections 1S, and in the upper portion of each handle I form a corresponding depression 19, adapted to receive the extension 18. In the lower portion of the handle I also form a short extension 20, which enters a depression 21 in the leg. lV hen thus formed,the parts are secured together by a headed bolt 22 passing through them, the head 23 of the bolt being located in the dowel extension 18 in the tray, the lower screw-threaded end of the bolt being provided with a nut 24, all as clearly seen in Fig. 11.

In Fig. 12 I have shown a modified manner of securing the tray, handles, and legs together without the use of a bolt passing through the handles or legs. In this construction Iforin in the bottom of the tray, at points on each side of each handle, dewelshaped extensions 25, the inner corners ,of which abut against squared shoulders 26, formed in the upper portion of the handle. In the lower portion of the handle I form a dowel-shaped projection 27, which lits into a corresponding depression 2S in the leg C, and around the leg and handle, for securing the tray, handle, and leg together, I place a clip F, having screw-threaded ends 29, which pass through the tray and are secured by nuts 30, located in the dowel-shaped extensions 25 in the tray, it being understood that the bottom of the clip is shaped to conform to the under side of the leg.

The brace D is interlocked with the tray by a dowel extension 31 in the tray entering a corresponding depression in the upper side of the brace, the parts being bolt-ed together, as seen in Fig. 13. The ends of the brace D and also the cross-brace E are riveted to the legs C, as seen in Figs. 14 and 15.

Gr represents the forward braces, in each of which, near the upper end, is formed a depression 33, into which iits a dowel extension 34. on the tray, a bolt 35 securing the upper end ot the brace to the tray. In the lower end of the brace is formed a hole 3G, adapted to take over the end of bushing 13 and rest in the groove 17 therein, the end of the bushing being then upset, as shown at 37, Fig. 10, to secure the lower end of the brace.

The depressions made in the tray in the formation of the dowel extensions while serving the useful purpose of permitting the above-described interlocking of the parts also serve as housings for the bolt-heads, whereby said bolt-heads, being below the plane of the inner side of the tray, present no obstruction in the use of a shovel.

II represents the wheel-guard, adapted io be removably secured to the forward ends of the handles. The guard is formed of sections similar to the handle-sections, its ends being telescoped into the ends of the handles, the lower part of the telescoping portion of each end of the wheel-guard being flattened, as at 3S, to permit the ends of the guard to pass the depressions 10, formed in the handles, all as clearly shown in Fig. 17. By having the wheel-guard removable I am enabled to save considerable space in the shipment of the parts over the ordinary construction in which the wheel-guard is formed integral with the handles. Again, by telescoping the ends of the wheel-guard into the handles I gain additional strength just where the bearings for the wheel-axle are located, thus permitting this part of the handle to be made as lightas any other part.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asl new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wheelbarrow, a tray stamped up from sheet metal and formed with integral outwardly-projecting stiffening-ribs in such manner as to leave the inner surface of the tray practically smooth.

2. In a wheelbarrow, hollow handles, each constructed of sheet-metal sections interlocked together on the inner side in such manner as to form longitudinal strengthening-ribs at the junction of said sections.

3. In a wheelbarrow, hollow handles, each constructed of sheet-metal sections interlocked together on the inner side in such manner as to form longitudinal strengthening-ribs at the junction of said sections, and provided with a longitudinal vertical brace.

4. In a wheelbarrow, legs and braces formed of sheet metal approximately U-shaped in cross-section and having beaded edges.

5. Awheelbarrow havin g hollow metal handles, with which the metal tray and legs are adapted to interlock,and provided with means for securing these parts in the interlocked condition.

6. In a wheelbarrow, hollow metal handles each having a rectangular depression in its upper sideand a dowel extension on its lower IOO IIO

side, a metal tray having dowel extensions adapted to fit in the depressions in the handles, metal legs having depressions in their' upper surfaces adapted to receive the dowel extensions on the handles, and means for securing the tray, the handles, and the legs together.

7 In a wheelbarrow, the conibination,with the metal tray and legs, of a transverse metal brace suitably secured at its ends to the legs, its middle portion being interlocked with and secured to the tray.

8. In a wheelbarrow, the combination, with the wheel and its axle7 of hollow metal handles each having a transverse semicircular depression in its under surface, near the front end, a metal band encircling the front end of each handle and formed with a bead having openings in register with said depression in the handle, said depressions in the handles and the beads on the bands together forming j ournal-bearings for the wheel-axle, and suitable bushings for said bearings.

9. In a wheelbarrow, the combination, with the tray, handles having journal-bearings for the wheel-axle, and bushings in said bearings, the bushings being each formed with an annular groove, of braces for the front end of the tray, the lower ends of said braces resting in the grooves in the bushings, while their upper ends are interlocked with and bolted to the tray.

l0. In a wheelbarrow, the combination,with hollow handles, of a hollow wheelguard adapted to be detachably secured directly to the handles.

ll. In a Wheelbarrow, the combination,with hollow handles, of a hollow wheel-guard the ends of which are adapted to telescope in the ends of the handles.

' 12. In a wheelbarrow, the combinationvith the hollow handles formed with depressions in their forward ends and the wheel, the axle of which is mounted in said depressions, of a hollow wheel-guard adapted to partially telescope in the ends of the handles, the ends of the wheel-guard passing inward beyond said depressions, whereby the handles are Y strengthened at the bearing-points of the wheel-axle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK TAYLOR. Vitnesses:

CHAs. E. BErrs, WILBER E. KILBORN. 

